After upper face wrinkle care, follow the written instructions provided for your assessed area and plan. Keep the clinic and alternative practitioner contact details available, use gentle self care, monitor what Corey described as usual, and attend the planned review. Contact the clinic promptly for an unexpected or worsening change. Call 000 for breathing or swallowing difficulty, severe allergic symptoms, sudden marked weakness or another medical emergency.
What Should You Do As You Leave The Clinic?
After upper face wrinkle care, follow the written instructions provided for your assessed area and plan. Keep the clinic and alternative practitioner contact details available, use gentle self care, monitor what Corey described as usual, and attend the planned review. Contact the clinic promptly for an unexpected or worsening change. Call 000 for breathing or swallowing difficulty, severe allergic symptoms, sudden marked weakness or another medical emergency.
Before leaving, make sure you know what was performed, what the usual early symptoms are, which activity or skin instructions apply, how to reach Corey, who covers care if he is unavailable and when review is expected.
How Should The First Day Feel Manageable?
Keep the treated area free from unnecessary rubbing, pressing or irritating skin products and follow the specific activity guidance Corey gave you. Mild pinpoint marks, local tenderness, redness or swelling may occur, but the written instructions should describe the usual range relevant to your care.
You do not need to analyse the area repeatedly. Check it calmly, keep clean hands and contact the clinic when the pattern differs from what was explained.
What should aftercare cover?
Your written instructions should let another clinician understand the care if Corey is unavailable.
| Aftercare item | What it should tell you | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioner contacts | How to reach Corey and the nominated registered practitioner providing alternative cover. | You know who coordinates care instead of relying on online advice. |
| Procedure record | The area, date, relevant product details and any anaesthesia used. | Accurate information can be transferred if another practitioner must assist. |
| Usual symptoms | The expected range and settling pattern for your individual care. | You can distinguish routine monitoring from an unexpected change. |
| Escalation points | Which symptoms require clinic contact, urgent assessment or emergency care. | The response is matched to severity rather than guesswork. |
| Self care and activity | Skin, makeup, exercise, pressure, medicines and other restrictions that apply. | Instructions reflect the assessed area and health context. |
| Follow up | The date or reason for review and how to arrange it. | Questions and response can be assessed by a practitioner. |
Why Do Your Written Instructions Override A Generic Checklist?
The assessed area, health, medicines, skin, previous care and specific plan can change what applies. A general page can explain categories, but it cannot safely set every person’s activity, skin or medicine instructions.
If an online source conflicts with the instructions Corey gave you, contact the clinic for clarification rather than choosing the advice that feels easier.
Which Symptoms Need Urgent Or Emergency Assessment?
Contact the clinic promptly for unexpected or worsening pain, swelling, asymmetry, eyelid or facial change, a concerning rash, or any symptom outside the pattern Corey described.
Call 000 for breathing or swallowing difficulty, signs of a severe allergic reaction, sudden marked facial or limb weakness, collapse or another medical emergency. New vision change, double vision, severe unusual headache or inability to close an eye also needs urgent medical assessment.
Skincare And Makeup
Corey may give specific advice about makeup and skincare depending on the treatment area and your skin. As a general principle, be gentle with the treated areas and avoid aggressive rubbing, exfoliation or irritating actives until the skin has settled.
Clean hands, clean tools and light touch matter. If you are prone to irritation or have active skin concerns, mention this at consultation so aftercare can be tailored more carefully.
Exercise, Heat And Pressure
Aftercare instructions often include temporary limits around strenuous exercise, heat exposure or direct pressure, but the details should come from your treating clinician. The reason is practical: the face has just been treated, and unnecessary irritation can make early symptoms harder to interpret.
If you have a job, sport or routine that involves heat, helmets, massage, facials, intense training or pressure on the treated area, tell Corey before treatment so the timing and aftercare plan can be discussed.
When Should You Expect To Judge The Response?
Upper face movement changes are not judged from the first day. Corey’s instructions and the planned review explain when the response is meaningful to assess for your individual care.
Use consistent relaxed and active observations rather than repeatedly checking under different lighting. Contact the clinic sooner if a symptom concerns you; do not wait for review merely to follow the calendar.
When Should You Contact Corey Rather Than Monitor?
Contact Corey when a symptom is worsening, feels different from what was explained, affects one side in a concerning way, interferes with normal eye or mouth function, or leaves you uncertain about an instruction. Include when it began, whether it is changing and any clear photograph that helps describe it.
The clinic should prefer an early question to delayed assessment. If the situation appears urgent or Corey is unavailable, use the nominated alternative practitioner or appropriate urgent medical service described in your instructions.
What Happens At The Planned Review?
Corey assesses how the area settled, current movement, expression, symmetry, comfort and any symptoms or aftercare questions. Bring the written timeline or photographs if they help show something that has changed.
Review is an assessment, not an automatic additional procedure. It can document a satisfactory course, answer a concern or shape safer future planning.
What Can This General Guide Not Replace?
It cannot replace the written instructions, product and procedure record, direct clinical contact or emergency plan given for your care. It also cannot diagnose a new symptom remotely.
Pregnancy or breastfeeding, new illness, infection, medicine changes or any unexpected functional symptom needs individual advice from the appropriate practitioner.
What Must Good Written Aftercare Contain?
Ahpra’s current guidelines require written instructions after a cosmetic procedure. They include contacts for the responsible and alternative registered practitioners, procedure and product details, usual symptoms, escalation points, medicine and activity instructions, self care and follow up where applicable.
Read the Ahpra cosmetic procedure guidelines for the regulatory context. The material risks and escalation points discussed during consent must also be reflected in your own instructions, which remain the operational document after care.
Planning Ahead
Aftercare starts before treatment. If you have an event, travel, demanding work schedule, strenuous training plan or facial appointment coming up, tell Corey. Timing can be part of suitability and consent.
A good aftercare plan is not dramatic. It is a set of small, sensible decisions that make it easier to observe the treatment calmly and seek help if needed. Not glamorous, but very useful. Clinical care often is.
Do Follow Up Questions Or Review Create Extra Costs?
Before care, ask which follow up is included, what may have a separate fee and how urgent concerns are handled. Cost arrangements should be clear enough that uncertainty about a fee does not discourage you from reporting a symptom.
Use the pricing guide for general context, then confirm the arrangements that apply to your individual plan and written aftercare.
What Is The Next Step If You Have A Question Now?
If you have already received care and something concerns you, use the contact details in your written instructions or contact Core Aesthetics. Describe the symptom, when it began and whether it is worsening. Use urgent or emergency medical care when the severity requires it.
If you are preparing for a future appointment, ask Corey what will be written down, who provides alternative cover, which symptoms prompt contact and when review occurs before you consent.
Who Is Responsible For Your Aftercare At Core Aesthetics?
Corey Anderson RN is the practitioner who conducts the assessment and provides the clinic care and written instructions at 12A Atherton Road, Oakleigh VIC 3166. He is a Registered Nurse with Ahpra registration NMW0001047575.
Use the verification page and Ahpra public register to check Corey independently. Your written instructions should also identify the alternative registered practitioner arrangements if Corey is unavailable.
How Do You Prepare For Safe Aftercare Before Booking?
Book a consultation when you can discuss work, sport, heat, pressure, skin products, travel, events and access to review. These details let Corey tailor preparation and aftercare before suitable care is arranged.
When assessment and informed consent support proceeding, you should leave with the written record and contact pathway needed to feel supported afterwards.
Is this for you?
Consider booking a consultation if
- You are an adult preparing for or recently having wrinkle treatment and want general aftercare guidance
- You want to understand what to monitor and when to contact the clinic
- You value aftercare instructions that support review and clinical communication
- You understand that individual instructions from Corey take priority over general online guidance
This may not be for you if
- You have severe, worsening or medically urgent symptoms that require immediate medical care
- You are seeking certainty, complete correction or a promised appearance change
- You are seeking elective cosmetic care for someone who is not an adult
- You want online aftercare information to replace advice from the treating clinic
- You are pregnant or trying to conceive and are seeking elective aesthetic treatment
Suitability is confirmed at consultation. This list is general guidance, not a substitute for clinical assessment.
Frequently asked questions
What should written aftercare instructions contain?
They should include responsible and alternative practitioner contacts, procedure and product details, the usual symptom range, escalation points, medicine and activity instructions, self care and follow up information relevant to the individual plan.
What should I avoid after upper face wrinkle care?
Follow Corey’s individual instructions. General principles include avoiding unnecessary rubbing, pressure and irritating skin care, but the specific activity, medicine, makeup and skin guidance must come from your appointment.
Can I exercise after the appointment?
Ask Corey what applies to the area, plan and your routine. If temporary limits are relevant, they should be stated clearly in your written activity instructions rather than inferred from a generic online timeframe.
Can I wear makeup afterwards?
Follow the individual skin and makeup instructions Corey provides. Use clean hands and tools and avoid unnecessary rubbing. Contact the clinic if the skin is broken, markedly irritated or reacting unexpectedly.
When should I contact the clinic?
Contact Corey for an unexpected or worsening symptom, concerning asymmetry or eyelid or facial change, a rash, unusual pain, functional difficulty or uncertainty about what your instructions mean.
When should I call 000 or seek urgent medical care?
Call 000 for breathing or swallowing difficulty, severe allergic symptoms, sudden marked weakness, collapse or another emergency. New vision change, double vision, severe unusual headache or inability to close an eye needs urgent assessment.
Is mild redness, tenderness or swelling always a problem?
Mild local changes may occur, but your written instructions should describe the usual range for your care. Contact the clinic when severity, timing or progression differs from what Corey explained.
Do I need a review appointment?
Follow the review plan in your written instructions. Review can assess movement, expression, comfort, settling and questions. It is a clinical assessment and does not automatically mean additional care.
What if Corey is unavailable when I need help?
Can aftercare advice change between appointments?
Yes. The area, health, medicines, skin, previous response and plan can change. Use the latest written instructions provided for that appointment and contact Corey if older advice conflicts.
How do I verify Corey before booking?
Corey Anderson RN is a Registered Nurse with Ahpra registration NMW0001047575. Confirm his identity and registration through the verification page and Ahpra public register before sharing health information.
Clinical references
- Ahpra guidelines for registered health practitioners who perform non surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra guidelines for advertising higher risk non surgical cosmetic procedures
- Ahpra public register of practitioners
- TGA advertising health services involving therapeutic goods
- TGA advertising a health service
- Healthdirect Australia calling triple zero